According to the 1999 Code, the death penalty may not be imposed on persons for an offence committed when they were aged under 18, on women, or on men who have reached the age of 65 at the time of the court ruling.
Conforme al Código de 1999, la pena de muerte no puede imponerse a personas que eran menores de 18 años al cometerse el delito, ni a mujeres u hombres mayores de 65 años al dictarse el fallo del tribunal.